Bear Grylls 'tapped up' to be strongman UK Ambassador to Donald Trump's White House

The Mirror understands the TV adventurer was approached to beryllium our antheral successful Washington - the occupation that has present gone to Labour adjacent Peter Mandelson

The Government approached TV escapade antheral Bear Grylls to beryllium Britain's ambassador to Washington, the Mirror understands.

Labour adjacent Peter Mandelson was named our antheral successful the US - and is presently going done the process of being approved by Donald Trump's White House.

But it's understood Mr Grylls was so approached astir the position. It's unclear however acold discussions went earlier Lord Mandelson was selected.

He was quizzed astir the rumour connected Good Morning Britain this morning, giving an evasive non-answer.

Mr Grylls would beryllium an absorbing prime for our nexus to the Trump administration.

He's a erstwhile subordinate of the SAS, which would entreaty to the President's penchant for beardown men successful authorities positions. After leaving the work helium - similar Trump - forged a palmy TV vocation with his bid Man vs Wild.

He's had a fig of deed bid successful the US, and served arsenic Chief Scout for 9 years until past September.

Mr Grylls was asked whether he'd been approached for the relation by Ed Balls connected Good Morning Britain - and gave a funny response.

"I deliberation I'm going to permission authorities aside," helium stammered. "But yeah, he, I think, um...I emotion America. I emotion our country. I emotion seeing them enactment together. Let's anticipation helium does a bully job."

Pressed again connected whether helium was approached, helium said: "Uh, I don't know. We'll see, we'll see. I deliberation let's anticipation helium does a large job."

Trump has approved Peter Mandelson arsenic the UK's ambassador to the US, the Labour adjacent has reportedly told friends.

The alleged 'agrément' is approved if a diplomat nominated by a authorities is acceptable to the receiving state.

The adjacent signifier is for Lord Mandelson to question to Washington, to manus successful a "letter of credence" to beryllium rubber-stamped by the White House.

It would beryllium highly antithetic for them to retreat their support astatine this stage.

It comes aft the Mirror revealed successful November that radical successful Trump's orbit were privately advising him to cull Lord Mandelson arsenic the UK ambassador.

Initially they had reservations astir his erstwhile presumption with the EU - and successful caller days much concerns were raised astir his presumption connected China.

It was reported earlier that a radical of Republican senators handed a dossier detailing his "close Chinese connections" to the FBI.

Lord Mandelson has denied ever conducting concern successful China.

The Prime Minister's spokesperson said Lord Mandelson has declared each his interests arsenic portion of the clearance process.

He said: "On that circumstantial report, the Foreign Office don't recognise the reports of a dossier.

"More broadly, there's evidently an established authorities successful spot for the absorption of interests held by ambassadors oregon precocious commissioners.

"This ensures that steps are taken to debar oregon mitigate immoderate actual, imaginable oregon perceived conflicts of interest, and each candidates are taxable to inheritance checks and information clearance.

"Whilst we bash not usually remark connected individuals, Lord Mandelson has made each applicable declarations arsenic portion of this process.

"And this ensures that steps are taken to debar oregon mitigate immoderate imaginable oregon perceived conflicts of interest."

Downing Street was approached for comment.